Court documents show that she had previously tweeted that “it is unfair and unsafe for trans women to compete in women’s sport”. Judge Tayler said Forstater had not acknowledged the “enormous pain that can be caused by misgendering a person”. If she had won the case, Tayler said, it would have set a precedent that would prevent employers from dismissing staff expressing similar views about LGBTQ+ rights. Forstater tweeted after the ruling to say she was shocked. I struggle to express the shock and disbelief I feel at reading this judgment.”Rowling had previously been criticised for liking a tweet that referred to trans women as “men in dresses”.

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2019 17:35 UTC